Printing press



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. r i iiils Ahplicstion filegi Deeembe ls 1932. Serial 1.810 607,494.

This invention relates to improvements in printing presses anti refeifsnioief particu'iai'ly to an automatically operated. and sieli stop 7 pingmaohine, ant} one in which the feecl' i s regulated and theiinpie'ssion' released when the,feedis'inipnopenf 5 Among the' s'ti'liii't objects of the invention i I: n; are to provides mechanism in wh ch rolled out stock is fed in sheets sephifljted a cti 1 w m v lieem te heightof thestoclg the position of theiront' 65 p e ss bypi sh i'iihbeigsend feed rolls"; to pm edge ,controls the 'ai'itomitic feed. s de e prl'ess W hiehigii iti'ip ZEUiXC- After passing this cohti-o lling'mechanism, I t 'oned byth'e position lolfthe front edgeof the sheets 'zire'dii eoted bet-Weenthe plate and he stock ra her than vthe thi kness xii": e neckin rl w r .t y r pr stock opeijgi'tes'to stopthe 'inozi se the si b gseqiiently to a. coileoting means Where Stock is 'inipio ei'lyflfed; yids a iress' theyg eemnged and stacked. Topreyent havin -en su o natiet jp ioilsepe i ating the "ornshing oif the printingplatesgdue to miefi s n noll s'gin 'qa le li are fbuled' he fifii l es" bf the s'hefisbfiween the p 10 Q p y" edl li iiete' id n seni alfi ibi if i "lsb 'ie h s p p r y r- P v d e m 9h 6f thi iharsqter iedf he t'iheiei p r fi g withvthepackr fer-rec} to. f v rgliten gm toiilstic nieohanisn fo 'sep- Fig. 1 is a side elevation of the pgess. zir'z tiingi'the'pacl'zing follifroin theplat r0117 F g 1w 'elei l i i a v ew i i .a'pqrq fille he me th i impres p e o-flig pres discl ses s more idsai whimsy? "so the suction mechanism and .dr iite'j' for-the Tn? Sheets-IQ. 1 ,6 iffl, 90 the press are rolled feed;- i out ininanne sh iniin Figsztn" Fig. 3 is a, plan View of the mechanism a i'e igeclfinpositi on th ifefld $1515 15 how n ig- V s T Benea t e 1 E T ps 4 is e ai V ele e s the/line. 2 s ew ng e ee lf lfs he ier t ,..8 H i g.- 3? I H V I V I i '3 l TQII TFig d115, .tb

"Fig, 5 is an enlarged detail of the single 7 "g egvay lof the' ttihle. the sheet suction mechanism. i I sheet progr ss, theyfzire cont/a ted hyasi d Fig. 6 is e perspective .detail of the push tien he gideiconnegotetifjcothe' ti on'aii pipe; rubbers. Q I Y 5. "The sii'ctionhegtd reciplfo ciites. op ehettiiig Fig. 7 is a detail viewiga r tiy in seotion eompression G'Whiohdhiits of the feed control mechanism. H e 7 against theoollgrjtfflon the si i'etionhegid, Fig. 8 is an enla ge etai 1 h 9 6 on i s q o itefind ag iii t the ex 'of the actuating mechanism. agij iste h le hol ie 7. ."It will noted, that 918 a View ak .1 th ne 9+9 his e sier dies h m lil led at 3 95, in g- 7- i 1 r V tor-b s at ,a i ydes n d al ew i by he f Fig. 10 is a View taken along the line is ess red e positive lift-ogfi'eeoh indiyid e'l 1()10 in Fig. 14. sheetesitgets intoposition. Tl 'e holdex"? Fig. 11 is a view sl'iowing the detail ris a gtjnstebly figied-tothejntiofthe rangeinent of the automatic iieleasing mef011' 9,";3hlf1ieh is pioted to thesileft .sh ojwnfin. g anisin -for separating the impression o-11s. Figs. 3, 4 and 5. This 11ft ai' n s actuated; Fig. 12 is a: view taken along the line. by a; ee n 1:1 gpivoted on theiotateble shatt 1212 in Fig. 14, looking in the diITQQ iQI 121M101 operating against the i-01 1s :13 hear- Of the arrow." f 1 ing in ike 1% fixfid y' i i l i h a Fig. 13 is a similar showing offthe deteot- 10. v 10: :iI-hel i 2 isilower on to the tee e ing mechanism in operating position. 7

Fig. ,l i is a View partly in section showing fui'ther details of the impression r0 11 se,pa-,

retiiig mechanism. B -mg og he ghqe vings, =the-press consists of feed table, a suction mechanismby means Of WhiCh the rolled 'O Ufi StOCk'i S sep-i ai ated into individual sheets and theshee'ts thenhe fed to the press? 'Alongmt he front V edge of the stock i's positione'ci a load reg 11i'2iting- 'nieo1it1nisni by n e:ins oif which the feed of the stock to the suction mechanism is-- a'utoinatieally"re 'ulatecl, that is; 'i-nstead v of controlling the feed fthe stook by' the whi h ime .illfi t9 the? seen i. b?- aisinglesheei i -i iii i fiQfl e2 0 sucti n h ls; The-1 @1 99 1 i d.

then moved into place beneath thesheet as will hereinafter be explained, and simultaneously with this positioning of the feet beneath the sheet, a clapper mechanism interposed in the suction hose releases the vacuum action and permits the sheet to drop on to the separating feet. H

The clapper mechanism shown in Fig.3,

consists of a flat plate or clapper 16 positioned at the end of an arm which is raised and lowered by means of the cam 17 mounted upon the shaft 12 and operating against the roller 18 on the clapperarm. The cam is so set upon the shaft-that the clapper func-' tions at the time when the suction head has 2. sheet in a raised position, and the, separat- 1 ing feet are in place beneath the sheet. The

clapper 'merely opens aivalve in the hose line and releases the vacuum action or suction upon the suction head permitting the sheet to drop on to the separating feet.

Explaining now the functioning of the V separating feet, the feet proper are two in number, shown in Figs. '2, 3, 4 and 5. The feet are pivoted at 19 to the hangers 20 wvhich give them their forward and backward movement. In addition to this moveber 23 havinga bifurcated lower extremity shown at 23. To this member 23 is pivoted a-roller 24 which contacts with a cam 25" mounted upon the rotating shaft 12. This mechanism is bestshown in Fig. 2. vl/Vith the rotation of the shaft, the cam recipro-.

V cates the member 23, and oscillates'the shaft 21 to move the. feet backward or forward against the tension of thesprings 26 attached to the rear extremities of the separating feet,

and also to the hangers 20. In orderto give the feet the raising and lowering movement, there are the crank arms 27 and 27 and supporting right arms 28 pivoted to the arms 27 at 29, and the supporting arms 28 to the separating feet by slidable'pivot pins 30 functioning in the slots 31. best shown in Figs. 4 and 5. The crank arms 27* are fixedly mounted on the oscillating shaft 32, while fixed to the same shaft is the arm 27. 'At the free end of the arm 27 is a cam roller 33 contacted by'the cam 34 also fixed to the rotating shaft 12. As

thecam 34 rotates with the shaft, it rocks the crank arm 27, thereby raising and lowering the separating feet while the previous mechanism explained in connection with the hangers 20. give the feet their forward and backward 'movementifl Thus the feet are actuated to be lowered beneath the paper The details of this mechanism are sheet as it is raised by the suction head and hold the remaining stock} in position while the single'separated sheet is moved forward by the rubber'pushers 35. v The rubber pushers as shown in detail in Fig. 6, consists of rollers 35 bearing in the supports 36 which are positioned atthe end of arms 37 pivoted at 38 to the horizontal stub shafts 39. A coilspring 40 on the shafts 39 give the arms 37 a constant downward tension against the paper stock, the travel of the arms being limited by the stops 41. These stops eliminate undue friction between the roller and paper. Knives 42 are positioned against the rubber pushers 35 so that they are rotatable only in a reverse direction, that is, they rotate when they. are being oscillated in an opposed direction to the travel of the paper sheets.

The stub shafts39 are carried by the arms 43 fixed to the shaft 44 oscillated by arms 45and46 connected by the member 47 to the outside driving mechanism shown in Fig. 3.

The pushers are thus oscillated backward to engage the front'edge of the paper sheet, and asthe pivoted shaft again moves the pushers 35 forward, they are prevented from rotation by the knives 42, and frictionally engage the surface of the sheet, drawing the sheet with them. The sheet is taken up by drop rollers 48 hearing in the'arms 49 which are pivoted on the oscillating shaft 50,

shown in Fig. 3. It is unnecessary to explain the details of the operation of the drop rollers, as they merely assist in feeding the sheets on to the traveling tapes 51 where they are carried along to the impression rolls. I

Immediately in front of the paper stock lating finger 52 shown in Figs. 7 and '9. This load regulating finger is pivoted at 53. and is held in position against the front of the oncoming paper sheet by a weight 54 ing the cam mounted on the shaft 87 The cam roller is held in contact with the cam by means of a spring 61;

When the stock is'in a position so as to hold the load regulating finger in a position shown in full lines in Fig. 7. the stop 56 will contact the notch 52*" and prevent the crank arm from oscillating when the low side of the cam 60 has rotated to contact with the cam roller 59. If however, the front end of the stock recedes so as to permit the weight 54 to move the finger on its pivot so as to assumea position shown in dotted lines in Fig. 7, it will then be in a position where the notch 52'"? Will not support the stop, and

as it is advanced to the'feed is a load reguthereto.

reiagees consequently with. the-.1-.-@tanm-oa the can't the crank arm with assume apositi'onfishown in the dotted lines. Figs? due-.to the. ac-

pivoted l ock- 64- wh i clr has engagement-a1 itsopposite end Wltli a notched rockerar n 65. This rocker arm is loosely moipnted upon theifeed roller shaft 66;wliiel'1-also car lies a ratchet- (57' which i's'fi ned l y attached AI dog 68 is, pivots to ti l-crochet arm, A constant downward rotative tension is kept-upon the arm means of ai spring 69? The rocker arm is connected 'by means" of a connecting rod to ap'i'n 7 1 offset-from the; centerof'tlle gear wheel 72 so that 't-l'ie gear wheel in its rotation will rock the rocker: armu-pon its pivot due to the recipe rocating movement of'the connecting"; rod-70.

Normally the reciprocatory monementof the connecting rod;'du'e to the rotation; of

the gear, is taken up by the'slot the conne cti ng' rodi Thus, it is' obvious that as long as the front edge; of the stock holds the load regulating finger in position;- sliown= infull lines in the crank arm 57' is; prevented from actuating, but as; soon asthe stocl'rdoes not advance tothi'sposifiionsufiicientlyto port the' st'op positioned at the. end; of' -the crank' 57,! the cr a -nlg willbe 'actuatedl due to the: spring tension and will fim otioir the iii-m 6 so that the loclg 64L release-the rocker-arm: The rocker arm will be rocked by the spring 69, and the dog 68 will engage the ratchet and the ratchet will in turn be drawn by the reciprocation of the connecting rod 70 whereby the feed shaft 66 will be rotated and the load advanced.

After passing the load regulating finger, the sheets are engaged by the pushers as explained, and are contacted by the drop rollers 48 which are raised and lowered by cams 7 4 contacting with the rollers rotatably positioned on the arms 7 6. which are in turn fixed to the oscillating shaft 50.

Tension is kept upon the arms 49 which carry the rollers by springs'77. These rolls advance the sheets on to the tapes 51 as explained. The drive to the gear 72 is shown in Fig. 2, power being transmitted from the press through the chain 78 to the sprocket 7 9 mounted on the shaft 80, thence through a gear 81 carried upon the same shaft. This gear meshes with the gear 82 mounted on the shaft 88 which is in turn meshed with the gears 84 and the latter meshed with the gear 85 mounted upon the feed roll shaft 86 over which the feeding tapes 51 pass; The gear far 851is mesheclzwith the lla-rgerggeair 'fi. The. girarfiflwis nanamted npona retat shaftiS$ upon: the: opposite..- end of: which is post; tipn'ed aibeneli gear-r 88ineshedwitha sun as; bevel" gear 85%? positioned at night.-.- an thereto, and by. the...rlmive;lshafitz 96..

This gth iter shafit. thfllolilighif the; bevel. gears 91. andrQQdrinesthe. rotating shaft which functions. the separating feet..- and section mechanism; explained in. connection with Figs. 2;. randie. The;sheets;-aztter passing; on tojthertapes 5:1; amercaririedi' tlie lpnintemg anduianppessimrollsi .whiclnconsist of; a plate; cylindgi keyedto shaft mandf a2; packing; cylinder." 9.5.. keyedw to; a shaft 96.

These cylinders: anodrinen' by meshing gears- 97 and 98 mountedrupgon.theflshafts Qandi 9.6 respectively. The ,cylinderebearing boxes 99:.which1support bothendsiof the: shafittfig. I

shown". in. Fig. .10; are". sl-iel'aibly mountedv in the fvame 100:. These cylinders-bearing boxes 9.9: ave connectedrhy eccentric connect; ing; irodss' 1 01i to; the Z eccenti'i'cs= 1 02* keyed uponi the impression throweoflivsha-ft 103'. To. the gean 98-z -is. pivoted; ai- -r=ecilpi-' oeatp zyi crank. Isa-01312045 which" meshes-r wit-hi the gear 10.51 .posi tibneglzi in: the. gear case. 1061 fix dl mounted on the. impression throw ofl shaft 1 108'; "To: the gear is fixed! a circniarf 1071 having wfdogz 108 pivotally mountedi thereon at 109. Near the. end ofthe" dog is" positionedi er -transverse? pin. 1H0 whieli i's engaged 'lqy the can?v 1 11 of the: cam-plate 11 13 whichqis loesely ll ljollhted on the 103 andp maents the dog from dropping intothenotch 11 1 at the 'n'otehed plate 1 in.

The cam portion of theycamgplate 1 1' communicait'es .with memiier"1 12*- mounted:

upon-the shaft; 113 shown in=-Figs-. 1 1 1 2 and 135' This member and' sha-ft are. oscillated by the pivoted connecting rod 114: which has venting'the oscillation of the shaft 113 and permitting the transverse pin 110 to drop 01f of the notched portion of the cam 111 which allows the dog 108 to drop into. the notch 111 of the notched plate 111.

Normally actuating, when the sheets are properly being fed to the impression rolls, the circular plate 107 will be oscillated with the gear backward and forward through the detectors drop intothe holes, thus preasemi-circular rotation. Duringthis oscillation the pin 110 will remain supported by l the notched cam plate and will be prevented from dropping into the notch 111* and thereby rotating the impression throw-E, shaft. -Wl1'en however, .the detector or de-- pending rods 117, or either of them, drop into holes 118, the oscillation of the member 112 and the consequential oscillation ofthe V shaft 113' will be prevented and the pin 110 will-drop off of the notched portion 'ofthe cam plate into the notch 111 v Where it will rotate the-impressionthrow-oif shaft, and

through the eccentric as explained, will] move the slidable cylinder bearing boxes along the Ways in the frames separating the impression rolls and preventihg the printing of the sheets and crushing. or breaking:

the plates on the plate-roll due to fouling of: the sheetsiin the press I inscontactin'g position and in dotted lines f wvhen they are moved apart. The second- In :Fig. 1'1,ther.olls"are. showninlfull lines or the'separat'ed position shown in dotted lines, has however, been somewhat exaggerated for clearness, for in operation although thepressa. v 1 1 After passing through the impression rolls the impression rolls are separated, the driving. gears do not becomeseparated-to an ex tent that they lose their driving relation.

'In'addition to the separating of the impression rolls, the functioning of the.i-m-

pressionthrowoff shaft also actuates an electric, circuit, breaker not shown, to stop the printed sheets are collected and stacked {in a jogger mechanism whichis wellknown in the art, and no part of this invention. 5 The explanation of the drive of the/impressionflrolls is unnecessary andsuperfluous to the understanding of the invention; A1-

so, the" inking mechanism has purposely been entirely omitted to shorten the explanaproper feeding of the sheets.

tion. The inking mechanism is similar to that used on a press of this type.

I claim as my invention: 7

1. In a printing press, the combination with means for feeding rolled out stock in single 7 sheets to the press, comprising suction means adapted to select the individual sheets, means for supporting and advancing the single sheets to printing and impression rolls of, the press, and means functioned by the position of the forward edge of the 7 rolled out stock for automatically controlling the feed of rolled out stock to the press.

2.111 a printing press, the combination With means for feeding stock to the'press, comprising suction meansv adapted vto select the individual sheets, of a feed control means automatically functioned by the advancing and retarding of the front edge of the stock to actuate the feeding means to feed sheets to printing and impression rolls of the'press mounted in slidable bearingsin the press frame, and means for directing the sheets 1 thereto, automatic tripping means a functioning through an eccentric connection to separate the rolls with improper feeding f feed sheets to printing and impression rolls of the press, and means for directing the sheets thereto, automatic tripping means functioning to separate the rolls with im- HERMAN J. SCHULTZ, 

